Dog-nose
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Dog-nose is a verb meaning To nose around like a dog, to sniff as if searching.
Meaning
To nose around like a dog, to sniff as if searching.
More Meanings
- To diagnose
- Related to a dog’s nose
Example Sentences
Hang a bell from your doorknob at dog-nose height.
So I dog-nosed my case, as it were, and proved to her that it was something that couldn’t be reached by boneset tea.
They come without being called, dog-nosing the air as though they sense a hard surface upon which they can lean or dash their heads.
He would smash his face into the doors at the end of his walks, trying to hasten their opening, and leave his little brown dog-nose smudges at his level.
Word Forms
- dog-noses
- dog-nosing
- dog-nosed
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include nose, nuzzle, sniff, rout, umbecast, besmell.
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